adjective
Etymology
Origin of tendinous
1650–60; < New Latin tendin- (replacing Medieval Latin tendōn- ), stem of tendō tendon + -ous
Example Sentences
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“Dysfunction is in our DNA,” Valentine writes, “but it’s a tendinous and strong imperfection that seems to also keep us connected.”
From Washington Post ● May 5, 2020
Each muscle is segmented by three transverse bands of collagen fibers called the tendinous intersections.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
She squeezed my hand so tightly with her own tendinous claw that I yelped like a trod-upon dog.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
A wen sometimes arises on the back of the neck, and sometimes between the shoulders; and by distending the tendinous fascia produces great and perpetual pain.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus
Its under side rests upon the tendinous portion of the diaphragm.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
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